Christopher Walker
I share helpful research-backed health advice through videos and articles. Men's health advocate, Duke Neuroscience 2011, author and blogger.
Think Again Thursday! Today, I wanted to share a clip from my Think Again docuseries episode on the topic of salt.
Salt is such a crucial component in supporting optimal bodily function and overall health, yet many people are still swept up by the myth that sodium should be avoided. Don’t be fooled; the human body NEEDS sodium.
However, sodium is not the only salt-forming mineral that the body needs. Electrolytes such as magnesium, potassium, and calcium also form salts.
Deficiencies in the electrolytes can have a devastating effects on the human body. Limiting salt in your diet increases the risk of hyponatremia, mineral deficiencies, hypertension, poor neuronal functioning, fat storage, heart attack, and poor sleep!
Most of us don’t need to eat a low salt diet. In fact, we need more salt in our diets to improve our health. Stop ignoring your salt cravings while you opt for low-sodium, tasteless foods and bland meals. Allow your salt cravings to guide you to a state of perfect health.
Your body is speaking to you - it’s time to start listening. It’s time to THINK AGAIN!
Hit the link in my bio for my YouTube channel, where you can find the full Think Again episode titled “The Low Salt Diet Myth, Debunked”
I don’t always wear a Santa hat…
…but when I do it’s because I’m delivering the best deals, gifts, and savings! UMZU’s Black Friday early access is open to rewards members now!
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If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” get more serious about prioritizing your health, now is that time. Take advantage of the huge discounts we’re offering on subscriptions to make a big impact on your well-being with a small impact on your budget.
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Today, let’s take a look back at my “Think Again” episode on hormones - what they are and how they work.
This clip addresses what are called “protective hormones” and how they fuel vital biological processes that help your body to thrive naturally.
Check out the full episode - Think Again: What Are Hormones? - on my YouTube channel. A link to my channel is in my bio.
Let me know in the comments what you found most interesting and surprising about everything I cover in the episode!
Everyone loves to demonize sugar as the cause for obesity, but when you actually analyze the research and the biochemistry of the human body you start to see a very different picture unfold. People rarely ever consume sugar in its pure form. When was the last time you ate a spoonful of raw coconut or maple sugar, real honey, or royal jelly? For many people, probably never.
First off, “sugar” does not equal candy bars, baked goods and cakes, or any of these other junk foods that people commonly associate with the word. They’re just NOT THE SAME THING! All these “food stuffs” are nothing more than nutrient-void garbage food that should be consumed sparingly, if at all. They contain large amounts of polyunsaturated fats, grain flours, frankenfood ingredients, and flavoring chemicals that negatively influence your health far more than just a little sucrose.
This is the real crime in implicating sugar as something that’s bad for the body, because the baby gets thrown out with the bathwater. People, by association, demonize fruit, honey, and even just simple, raw cane sugar with zero real evidence for its negative effects in the contexts of an otherwise solid, hormonally-focused diet like the Thermo Diet.
Are you still robbing yourself of the healthy - yes, HEALTHY - benefits that sugar has on the body when included properly in a diet? I strongly suggest you reconsider and get some sweetness back into your life today! Check out my full episode - “Think Again: Sugar Demystified” - on this topic on my YouTube channel and let me know what your thoughts are on this.
Vegetables are not necessary!
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This may be the most controversial video yet but I’m going to tell you why you can skip the veggie aisle. ⏭️
All the nutrients found in vegetables, you can simply get your nutrients from other sources such as fruits and root sources like sweet potatoes.🍠🥕
But we see people carry some sort of guilt that they aren’t eating enough leafy greens such as kale.🥬
The consumption of kale is one of the largest misconceptions in the food industry today. You see kale shakes, kale salads, and even kale chips.⁉️
It’s an anti-thyroid food that was used for livestock until recently because of its goitrogenic effect.👎🏼
These leaves have in fact evolved into having chemical defense mechanisms against being eaten.☠️
So why are we eating these cruciferous vegetables when they don’t taste good, especially when we can get the same nutrients extracted from sources at a much higher potency.💪🏼
Erectile dysfunction is becoming more common due to the amount of estrogenic compounds in our environment. ☠️
Many people just opt for a blue pill but I’m going to ask you to look at your diet first. Here are my top five foods to supercharge your s*x life. ⚡️⚡️⚡️
First on our list, garlic. It contains allicin, which can improve blood flow and help prevent plaque buildup in the arteries. 🧄
Next up, citrus fruits. They are high in vitamin C, which is important for maintaining healthy blood vessels and improving blood flow. 🍊
Oysters are also a great choice. They are packed with zinc, which is important for testosterone production and maintaining s*xual health. 🦪
Fourth on our list, beets. They are high in nitrates, which can improve blood flow and help maintain healthy blood vessels.🩸
Finally, blueberries. They are high in anthocyanins, which can improve blood flow and help prevent plaque buildup in the arteries. 🫐
By incorporating these five foods into your diet, you can help to naturally improve your s*xual health and combat erectile dysfunction. 💪
Swipe to see a funny meme someone sent me! I had to share it. ➡️
Thanks to everyone that has watched my new episode, Think Again: Sugar Demystified, and to all the giveaway participants. Prizes for the winner and runner-ups will be sent out soon! 🙌
Now that the full episode is available on my YouTube channel, I want to know your thoughts after watching it. Let’s talk about it in the comments!
Also, I want your suggestions on what I should do for my next giveaway! Another Yeti cooler? Or something else? Share your ideas and I may end up choosing one of them for next time.
🎊 UPDATE: WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT! I'm thrilled to announce the giveaway winner and our 5 runner-ups (see below). Congratulations to this lucky winner of my biggest giveaway ever, who gets the FREE Yeti cooler and 1 of EVERY UMZU supplement! Congrats also to the runner-ups who will receive a free signed hardcover copy of The Thermo Diet ($54.95 value) and 1 free UMZU supplement of your choice! 👇👇👇
🎊 UMZU x Yeti Winner: Joe Leavitt @ maythesmokebewithyou (IG) 🎊
⭐️ Runner-up 1: @ tubakid4 (IG)
⭐️ Runner-up 2: Ricky Owens (FB)
⭐️ Runner-up 3: @ Michelle-wh5ku (YouTube)
⭐️ Runner-up 4: @ denielle.reneee (TikTok)
⭐️ Runner-up 5: @ chandychan07 (Twitter)
And if you didn't win this time, don't worry. I'll have other fun giveaways coming soon so keep an eye out for updates on my social medias and emails 😎
Thank you to everyone who entered the contest and for all of your support! 🙏
Have you submitted your entry for my giveaway yet? There’s still time!
Hit the link in my bio for info.
Stress isn't always a bad thing...
It can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, like when you're playing a competitive sport, or have to speak in public. But when it's continuous or chronic, the kind that most of us face day-in and day-out, it actually begins to change your brain. Chronic stress can affect brain size, its structure, and how it functions, right down to the level of your genes.
Stress begins with something called the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (or HPA axis for short): the series of interactions between endocrine glands in the brain and in the kidney, which control your body's reaction to stress. When your brain detects a stressful situation, your HPA axis is instantly activated and releases a hormone called cortisol, which primes your body for instant action.
There are a lot of ways to reverse what cortisol does to your stressed-out brain. The most powerful weapons are exercise, meditation, and a compound known as phosphatidylserine (PS for short). All of these things decrease your stress and increase the strength of connections in your hippocampus, thereby improving your ability to regulate stress. And that's why, here at UMZU, we've developed this incredible stress-fighting formula, known as Cortigon, containing 300 milligrams of PS per serving.
If you're feeling stressed out, unable to focus, or just plain burned out, give Cortigon a try for 30 days. Get in control of your stress before it takes control of out.
zuCollagen is the highest quality collagen protein available for a few reasons:
First, it's hydrolyzed, meaning it's already been broken down into its component amino acids. This is going to help you digest the protein and get more benefit from your protein. When looking for a collagen supplement, always choose hydrolyzed collagens.
Now second, zuCollagen contains 5 collagen types. There are 26 types of collagen, and the human body can benefit from supplements with 5 types. Most collagen products only offer Type I and Type III collagen. Fro the same price, zuCollagen gives you all the types that you actually need.
Now third, zuCollagen comes from 4 different sources. Most collagen products come from bovine or cows. Bovine is a great source of collagen but by ignoring other sources, you're ignoring the additional benefits these sources offer.
zuCollagen protein is the best option all around. It comes in both Unflavored and Chocolate Brownie flavors. So whether you want to tase your protein or not, you always have an option.
Floracil50 is our all natural probiotics supplement. Floracil50 contains living probiotics known as good bacteria that actually help you fight against the bad bacteria caused by poor diet and environmental factors.
We included 50 billion CFU's at the time of manufacturing to ensure that you're getting the right amount of probiotics backed by research. Every single batch of Floracil50 probiotic strains are grown over 12-14 weeks before being freeze dried to make sure that they're alive when they reach your gut.
By taking Floracil50 daily, you're going to support better digestion, immunity, regular bowel movements, improved energy, and the coveted gut-brain connection.
Try Floracil50 out for yourself and let us know your favorite way to incorporate it into your life.
Let’s get into the Halloween spirit 🎃
It’s time for another fun contest - the last one had over 38,000 entries! So we wanted to keep giving our awesome fans and customers more chances to win UMZU products.
This time, the person who guesses the closest amount of how many pieces of candy corn are in the jar (swipe right to see it 👉) AND follows the instructions in the link in my bio will win a Halloween bucket full of UMZU supplements.
1. guess how many pieces of candy corn are in the jar with zuPOO
2. Tag 3 friends below who would love to try and guess as well!
Winner will be announced on Monday Oct. 18th. Follow the link in my bio for more entries.
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Who wants 6 months of free Redwood + plus a $200 REI gift card for free?
It’s been a while since we’ve done a fun giveaway with so let’s kick this fall off with a big one!
Here’s how to enter:
1. Like and comment on this post
2. Tag 3 friends who would love to try Redwood too.
3. Follow the link in my bio to earn more entries (simple instructions).
The winner will be announced on Sunday October 3rd 🥉
The single biggest myth I’ve heard perpetuated over and over, countless times, is that you cannot naturally increase your testosterone production, and, that once it starts to decline, there’s nothing you can do about it.
The reason people believe this is rooted entirely in the concept that time itself is what causes low T, but is “chronological aging” ie. time-based aging, really the cause of a decline of testosterone production in the male body, or is this just a conveniently lazy explanation of a much more nuanced physiological, environmental, and cultural issue?
The truth is this: Low T is caused by a handful of things that are within your control.
Correcting micronutrient deficiencies is one of the simplest, and most affordable, ways to trigger healthy levels of natural testosterone production in your body.
Learn more here.
I’m stoked to announce the winners in this month’s giveaway!
Huge congrats to on winning the supplement stack + lifetime access to 🎉
Thank you to everyone who entered - I’ll be doing a contest like this once a month so keep entering and you’ll have a great chance of winning :)
Love y’all 🤘
Summer Ready Giveaway 🚨
After seemingly endless rainy days and gloomy weather, today’s finally sunny and bright here in Denver, CO.
To celebrate getting ready for summer, all of us here at UMZU wanted to giveaway a prize to 3 lucky winners that will help you get into the best shape of your life this summer.
Here’s what the winners will get:
- a free lifetime membership to our brand new fitness program platform UMZU Fit
- a bottle of Redwood for blood flow support and awesome pumps and energy in the gym
- ZUUMLytes electrolytes
- and 2 flavors of ZUUM preworkout!
Enter to win by doing the following steps, it’s easy:
1. Like this post and make sure you’re following and
2. Tag 3 friends in the comments who would also be interested in winning and getting in incredible shape this summer
3. Comment ‘done’ when you’re finished ✅
I’ll randomly select the 3 winners on Monday May 24th and we’ll ship your prizes out!
More details on my story.
Congrats to this month’s giveaway winner of UMZU supplements and the Le Creuset pot of gold...
Thanks so much to everyone who participated. Stay tuned for next month’s giveaway :)
It’s that time of the month again... UMZU giveaway time 🏆
To celebrate St Paddy’s day in style, I’m giving away an incredible “pot of gold” filled with UMZU supplements:
- zuRelief
- zuPOO 💩
- Mucuna
- Sensolin
- Miracle Morning
To enter, simply:
1. Like this post and tag 3 friends in the comments 👇
2. Make sure you’re following and
3. Comment and let me know when you’re done!
Good luck!
zuPOO has already helped over 100,000 people clean out their gut naturally this year.
It works extremely well, just check out the hilarious reviews on the link in my profile. 👆🏼 💩
Huge congrats to for winning this month’s giveaway!
Thank you to the thousands of you who entered - I wish I could give this to all of you! Stay tuned for March’s UMZU giveaway... it’s going to be a fun one.
Love you all and have a happy Sunday :)
I thought I was going to the grocery store, but my love surprised me with a relaxation trip to Palm Springs!
Do y’all know any hidden gems we should do or see while we’re here?👇
Free Yeti cooler - UMZU giveaway time & it’s the biggest one yet!
It’s that time of the month again, and this time, I’m upping the ante...
One lucky winner of this months contest is not just going to win every single UMZU product we make, but you’ll get it delivered to you in a brand new cooler!
Here’s how to enter:
1. Like this picture & tag 3 friends in the comment section
2. Follow and
3. Tell me should I trim my beard shorter or keep growing it longer 👇🎅🏼
4. Let me know when you’ve done these things in the comments!
The lucky winner is going to be announced on February 28th so keep an eye out on my page here and stories for it 💪😎
UMZU giveaway winner announcement...
Huge congrats to Desiree for winning January’s giveaway stack! Please send me a DM with your mailing address and I’ll get it sent to you ASAP:)
And thank you so much to the thousands of you who entered!
If you didn’t win, don’t worry - I’m doing another giveaway this month in a few weeks of an even more epic prize, so keep your eyes peeled for it soon! Can’t wait for this months giveaway, y’all will love it.
As always thank you so much for your support of my work and UMZU - we’re excited for this year to continue working our butts off to change the world’s health for the better!
Love you all!
UMZU Giveaway time!
Enter here on IG - https://www.instagram.com/p/CKl8UaYDiUQ/
I’m giving away an entire supplement stack of my current favorite daily UMZU products to one lucky winner...
One winner will get the following stack :
- 1 bag of chocolate brownie zuCollagen
- 1 bag of zuBroth bone broth protein
- 1 bag of zuSleep sleep aid
- 1 bottle of Redwood blood flow booster
- 1 bottle of Testro-X
- 1 bottle of Floracil50 probiotics
- 1 bottle of Cortigon stress reliever
- 1 bottle of zuPOO colon support
- 3 boxes of UMZU bars - 1 of each flavor
Here’s how to enter: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKl8UaYDiUQ/
1. Like this post & Tag 2 friends here in the comment section
2. Follow and
3. Let me know when you’ve done these two things in the comments!
Winners will be announced on Monday February 1st on my IG story, so keep an eye out for your name - good luck! 👍
What’s your health goal for this year?
The 2021 Transformation Contest kicks off today. For the next 12 weeks hundreds of men and women in the UMZUfit community are taking daily steps to improve their health and physiques.
I cannot wait to see the progress everyone makes in this next few months!
Are you ready to transform your health in 2021?
There’s never been a better time than right now to start taking your health goals seriously and build the right daily habits to transform yourself.
We’ve officially opened up sign-ups for the 2021 Transformation Contest (sign up in my bio link).
Here are the details:
- $10,000 in cash & other prizes for the winners
- 12 weeks, starting on January 18th
- all entries must come in between now and January 17th
Read the whole details page for all of the information and let me know your questions in the comments section 👇
Let’s usher in a new year on the right foot so this can be everyone’s best year yet!
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄🎅🏼
UMZU Bar Giveaway alert 🚨
If you haven’t tried our new organic protein bars yet, you’re in for a real treat.
Not only are they absolutely delicious, but they’re also extremely nutritious and fully Thermo following the Thermo Diet guidelines.
16g of grass fed bone broth protein and only 180-190 calories per bar, made with organic ingredients.
To spread the word about our brand new UMZU protein bars, I’m hosting a giveaway of a year’s supply of UMZU bars to one lucky winner! (12 boxes of flavors of your choice - brownie batter, pumpkin pie, and blueberry muffin).
Here’s how to enter:
1. Tag 2 friends here in the comment section
2. Follow and
3. Let me know when you’ve done these two things in the comments!
Winners will be announced on Monday December 28th - good luck! 👍
Elbow pain was an issue for me for almost 2 years, but I got rid of it completely in 5 mins 💪
I love to snowboard here in the epic Colorado mountains, but sometimes I get into some interesting scenarios high up on the mountain.
2 years ago, dropping in off the top of Breck after a long hike, I fell and landed on my elbow on a rock. Since then, my elbow has been nagging me constantly.
Dan from helped me completely get rid of that elbow pain - I mean 100% gone - with just a quick session of the NXPro, and I’m very grateful 🙏
The machine sends electrical pulses through compensating muscle tissue to loosen up sore, painful areas using the principles of neuromuscular adaptation. I was blown away how well it worked, and thankful to be training pain free again.
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